Suffering for Jesus Christ, Part 2
By Rev. Calvin Lindstrom   |   10.02.25
In the summer of 2019, the Evangelical Church of Finland pledged its full support for a Helsinki Pride event. Päivi Räsänen, a member of the church and a longstanding elected official, posted on X (then Twitter) a picture of Romans 1:24-27 along with a question.
The Charlie Effect
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   09.20.25
“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.” Tertullian wrote these famous words in his work, Apologeticus (“The Apology”), in 197 AD, a work defending Christianity to Roman provincial governors.
The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk
By Rev. Thorin Anderson   |   09.19.25
Last Wednesday I lost a brother who I never met and who never heard my name. But he is eternally my brother, and I mourn his loss.
America Prays: A Call to Rededication Ahead of America’s 250th Birthday
By David E. Smith   |   09.10.25
From Washington’s battlefield prayer to FDR’s D-Day prayer, America has always turned to God in times of trial. Now, ahead of our 250th anniversary, President Trump is calling us to pray again.
Suffering for Jesus Christ, Part 1
By Rev. Calvin Lindstrom   |   09.06.25
Jesus promised salvation to those who trust Him—but also warned we would face trouble in this world. Today, over 380 million Christians endure persecution for their faith. The question for us is clear: will we, in freedom, stand with those in chains?
Watch Out for the Trojan Horse in American Politics
By Ecce Verum   |   06.05.25
America has scrubbed almost every hint of religion from the public square. Prayer is gone from public schools. The Ten Commandments are taken out of courthouses. But one display of religion has been spared the axe: legislative prayer. 
American Christian Culture is the Only Game in Town
By Oliver Perry   |   05.29.25
Deeds, whether good or bad, must have consequences. Bad deeds must be punished.
Have They Died in Vain?
By Rev. Thorin Anderson   |   05.26.25
Over a million Americans have died in wars over our nearly two-hundred-and-fifty-year history. Considering the cultural and political unrest we are dealing with currently, it may be appropriate to ask just what it was that they died to accomplish and whether we are, after all their sacrifice, at risk of losing it all. Are we now giving away that which cost them so dearly?
Driving the West Down
By Thomas Hampson   |   05.22.25
There has been an intentional effort underway for several decades to bring down the West. The effort is not an open, direct attack. Rather, it involves eroding the foundations of our culture, eating away at the supports, and corroding the superstructure. The attack is indirect.
Anti-Christian Bias Task Force
By David E. Smith   |   04.26.25
President Trump and Attorney General Bondi recognize that religious liberty is foundational to all of our Constitutional freedoms, and that they are doing all they can do to protect our first freedom. All Americans should be free to exercise their faith without government intrusion in school, in the military, in the workplace, and in the public square.
Why Pastors Should Talk About Politics
By Ecce Verum   |   04.26.25
In today’s weird world, we treat religion and politics like two combustible chemicals. They must be kept in separate sealed containers and never allowed to mix with each other. 
Politics Matters to Christ
By Ecce Verum   |   04.24.25
Imagine a world where two of the most important spheres of life refuse to interact. That world is your world. 
Be Careful What You Wish For!
By Rev. Thorin Anderson   |   04.23.25
If you are from another planet, you may not know that Christianity is under siege in America.
Hillsdale College: Learning You Can Trust
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   02.21.25
Education is vitally important. It produces a variety of societal and economic benefits, including cognitive skills, civic engagement, career opportunities, communication skills, social mobility, and many more.
The Budde System
A while back, in the first decade of this century, Moody Publishers offered a prayer journal notebook by E.M. Bounds. This Methodist minister died in 1913. During the 70-plus years of his life, he wrote several books on prayer. One of his classics is titled Power Through Prayer.
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